Crow: Wicked Prayer

This time, The Crow itself is one of the major characters, and actually talks to the man it is partnered with. Dan and Leticia are murdered by Kyra and Johnny, a couple who are driven to seek immortality, through Kyra's brush with The Crow. A plaything for a group of wannabe magicians, she reads some old books, and comes across some information on The Crow. She hangs herself, hoping to gain power, but The Crow refuses her, as her fate was brought about by her own hand. Johnny rescues her. To complete her transformation to power, she needs the eyes of a blue eyed crow, and Leticia's mother was a Crow Indian, and her father Irish, leaving her a blue eyed crow. Her boyfriend, Dan, a dweller in the Arizona desert is in the wrong place at the wrong time. The Crow, risking its own life multiple times brings Dan back, as they desperately try and stop Kyra from completing her ritual, destroying them both. Norman Partridge's horror writing here is very nice, I'd like to check him out some more.

I took this book with me when I took a flight to Mississippi for eye surgery. I started reading it on the way there, and after I got my surgery, I couldn't stand to read anything with my eyes hurting so bad. I was so disappointed that I could not finish the book right then and there, I was very into the plot from the beginning. The man in the beginning had a lot of mystery behind him and I was left wanting to know so much more. When I was able to start reading again, I could not put this book down.

From the very start "I LOVED" this story! After reading "Temple of Night" I needed redemption : ) What enjoyed most about this book, is that the author gave the actual bird alot of read time thru out the story not just a few random flashbacks. Loved the characters,with alot of wickedness,attitude and humor at the same time. The bad guys were more fun to read ,and enjoy than the actual crow(good guy}. The ending was kind of anticlimatic,so I had to give it 4****,but overall I say its a great read check it out

This is a great book. Dan Cody the main character is out for revenge, Why? Well Miss Damon, Mr. Church and there minni voodoo head friend Raymondo have stolen the eyes of Dan's lover they took a knife and cut her eyes out. Blood shed is all over the book, they language is for those who can handel the mature adult language that holds all the profanity. This book builds up to a final bloddy scean, but, not as bloddy as one would have thought. It took a suprising turn towards the end. The book like I said before is great and I can't wait to read more of THE CROW's saga. Trust me you won't look at another Crow the same ever again.

I should start by saying that I normally don't read media tie-in books. The only exception being the Crow series. I've read all the novels in this series for the sole reason that each novels stands alone and creates it's own story. By far Norman Partridge's take on the Crow mythos is the best I've read. It's also the first novel I've read by this author and it definitely wont be the last. The core of the story stays true to the heart of The Crow mythology. A pure love denied due to some tragic occurrence. One of the lovers rises from the dead to set right that which was taken from him, all under the guidance of a supernatural crow. It's a story of love, tragedy, vengeance and redemption. Dan Cody is the vessel for the crow in this novel. One night all that he loves is taken from him. The two villains, Kyra Damon and Johnny Church, have been lead to a road stop in the desert by a talking shrunken head who promises immortality and power beyond belief. From there the story leads into a road trip through hell as the two take off to claim their power and a dead man attempts to stop them. Partridge's writing is truly powerful. The book is filled with nightmarish landscapes, both real and imaginary. The images are incredibly vivid. The momentum of the story takes off with breakneck speed and doesn't let up for a minute. The characters are very well developed, each with a fascinating background story. Especially the villains, Kyra Damon is definitely one of the nastiest people ever to grace a page. This novel isn't just for fans of the Crow, it has something for all readers. Packed with action, horror, romance and a little dash of comedy, it's sure to please. I can't wait to read more by this talented author.